Jack O'Connor's chance to end barren run in Donegal?

Through his illustrious time as Kerry senior football manager, O'Connor has never overseen a win in Donegal.

JACK AND JIM: Donegal manager Jim McGuinness and Kerry counterpart Jack O'Connor after the All-Ireland final. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

An ever-so small factoid from Jack O’Connor’s illustrious time as Kerry senior football manager: he’s never overseen a win in Donegal.

Twice as defending Division 1 and All-Ireland champions, in 2005 and 2023, O’Connor’s side left Ballybofey one-point losers. The town’s MacCumhaill Park is unavailable this Sunday, the trip to Ballyshannon is a little shorter for the double champions and Fr Tierney Park is not the fortress of the county’s principal grounds, but that losing record of O’Connor’s and Kerry’s is expected to continue.